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power strip
noun
: an electrical device consisting of a cord with a plug on one end and several outlets on the other
Examples of power strip in a Sentence
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Plugging items that don’t need to stay on 24/7 into a power strip, and switch them off when they’re not needed.
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Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
The Cruise-Friendly Power Strip With a Flat Plug Cruise ships only allow power strips without surge protection, like this one.
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Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
Find it on Amazon The Cruise-Friendly Power Strip With a Flat Plug
Cruise ships only allow power strips without surge protection, like this one.
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
The electricity was felt everywhere, well, except for the power strips on press row, but that’s my problem, not yours.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Power strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20strip. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
power strip
noun
: an electrical device that converts a single power outlet into several outlets
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